Family-based association analysis of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene polymorphisms in high myopia

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2291-2299

  Han, Wei ^a,b   Yap, Maurice K H ^b   Wang, Jing ^a   Shea, Ping Yip ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCATTER FACTOR; HGF PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHINESE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENATURING HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOMINANT GENE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RECESSIVE GENE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; DEGENERATIVE MYOPIA; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; MYOPIA, DEGENERATIVE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 33745665401     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.05-1344     Document Type: Article

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